Mobility improvement of patients with peripheral visual field losses using novel see-through digital spectacles

Ahmed M Sayed, Mohamed Abou Shousha, Baharul Islam Md, Taher K Eleiwa, Rashed Kashem, Mostafa Abdel-Mottaleb, Eyup Ozcan, Mohamed Tolba, Jane C Cook and Richard K Parrish

PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-16

Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate see-through Augmented Reality Digital spectacles (AR DSpecs) for improving the mobility of patients with peripheral visual field (VF) losses when tested on a walking track. Design: Prospective Case Series. Participants: 21 patients with peripheral VF defects in both eyes, with the physical ability to walk without assistance. Methods: We developed the AR DSpecs as a wearable VF aid with an augmented reality platform. Image remapping algorithms produced personalized visual augmentation in real time based on the measured binocular VF with the AR DSpecs calibration mode. We tested the device on a walking track to determine if patients could more accurately identify peripheral objects. Main outcome measures: We analyzed walking track scores (number of recognized/avoided objects) and eye tracking data (six gaze parameters) to measure changes in the kinematic and eye scanning behaviors while walking, and assessed a possible placebo effect by deactivating the AR DSpecs remapping algorithms in random trials. Results: Performance, judged by the object detection scores, improved with the AR DSpecs (P

Date: 2020
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